# X-Axis only moves to the left **URL:** \ **Category:** Troubleshooting\ **Created:** [August 20, 2015, 10:50pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/x-axis-only-moves-to-the-left/12176 "2015-08-20T22:50:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BrandonHeyman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecc23a/32.png) [@BrandonHeyman](https://community.inventables.com/u/BrandonHeyman)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2015, 10:50pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/x-axis-only-moves-to-the-left/12176/1 "2015-08-20T22:50:05Z")
I finally got my X-Carve all assembled and did a few practice cuts. The first one looked pretty good, but I noticed some wiggle in my Z-Axis and found that the eccentric nuts had loosed a bit. I was excited to give it another try with a real project. Once it started it went off the material (it seems like it didn’t use the set home position from the ‘carve’ process). I tried stepping it back over to try again and found that it makes a ‘grinding’ noise when it attempts to move to the right… With the power off, it slides in both directions along the X-axis. Anyone have any suggestions?? -Brandon ---
**Author:** ![LarryM](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/larrym/32/51450_2.png) [@LarryM](https://community.inventables.com/u/LarryM)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2015, 1:35am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/x-axis-only-moves-to-the-left/12176/2 "2015-08-21T01:35:57Z")
You probably need to adjust the current limit pot on the gShield. Lots of threads on this forum that talk about it. ---
**Author:** ![AlanDyke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/73ab20/32.png) [@AlanDyke](https://community.inventables.com/u/AlanDyke)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2015, 1:52am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/x-axis-only-moves-to-the-left/12176/3 "2015-08-21T01:52:40Z")
Triple check your stepper wires from that motor to your Arduino/G-Shield. Mine came loose a few times just moving the power supply into its final position. ---
**Author:** ![BrandonHeyman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecc23a/32.png) [@BrandonHeyman](https://community.inventables.com/u/BrandonHeyman)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2015, 2:47pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/x-axis-only-moves-to-the-left/12176/4 "2015-08-24T14:47:49Z")
Thanks for the responses! I checked the stepper wires and one was loose (but still in). I tightened it up but same thing is still happening. I was out of town since my post, so I haven’t had a chance to read up on the current limit pot, but I’ll do that tonight and hope it works! ---
**Author:** ![BrandonHeyman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecc23a/32.png) [@BrandonHeyman](https://community.inventables.com/u/BrandonHeyman)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2015, 4:44pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/x-axis-only-moves-to-the-left/12176/5 "2015-09-11T16:44:26Z")
Forgot to update! I tried to change the current limit but am not sure I moved it enough to make a difference. I also noticed the belt was slightly looser than I had originally set it. So I undid the screw and retightened it. Everything worked fine again for a short while and it stopped again. I checked the belt again and it once again was a little loose. I tightened it once more, but pulled on it this time and it started to come loose very easily, even though the teeth were engaged. Tightened everything up again and zip-tied both ends and haven’t had any issues since. Thanks again for the responses! ---
**Author:** ![AaronMatthews](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/aaronmatthews/32/73728_2.png) [@AaronMatthews](https://community.inventables.com/u/AaronMatthews)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2015, 8:28pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/x-axis-only-moves-to-the-left/12176/6 "2015-09-11T20:28:15Z")
You may want to put a washer on the set screw used to hold the bracket in place. Sometimes the set screw is just a hair to long and bottoms out in the t slot. If you move the bracket you may see a small scuff in the bottom of the slot that shows this was happening. Adding a washer fixes this. 😄